I hate to be the one to do this but.....about Paint the Night...

[TP2000]

Now this shows up, too. Looks like this page was re-added as recently as today, after the previous screenshot

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Don't you just love it when the IT guys in New Dehli ruin the big announcement?!?

As much as I would love to have PTN back, it would seem counterintuitive to bring back this apparently super expensive parade when they are looking to make P&R cuts company wide.

My hunch is that this decision was made months ago, and the IT department just botched the rollout and annoucement.

But then a month ago a little thing called the Coronavirus came along and threw a Chinese wrench into the plans for this spring and summer. Paint The Night could very well go back into mothballs if Mr. Chapek demands serious cuts to the budget for this spring and summer.

But a decision to bring back Paint The Night didn't just happen within the last few weeks, it likely happened at the executive level sometime last year and set into motion a series of planning decisions at the lower levels to get ready for it, long before the Coronavirus came into being. And that could change everything.

 

[jrhwdw]

No.

My bet, the tech guys are working on things to create Magic Happens pages and event info, and opened these up by mistake.

I think the Magic Happens page has been up for a while, not sure about Magic Happens Dining though.

 

[Phroobar]

I think the Magic Happens page has been up for a while, not sure about Magic Happens @Dining though.

I bet Disney ties in a Magic Happens @Hotel Room to it's marketing.

 

[TTA94]

The dining package seemed to have disappeared from the search bar... but paint the night is still listed perhaps this was/is just there in error.

 

[iMax]

The dining package seemed to have disappeared from the search bar... but paint the night is still listed perhaps this was/is just there in error.

Don't tell me that...there's still hope right.....right?

 

[Squishy]

Don't tell me that...there's still hope right.....right?

Sure

 

[iMax]

Sure

Oh at this point I don't think we'll see it for a very long time due to the closure.

 

[PiratesMansion]

IF they bring back a night parade after they reopen (probably unlikely in any circumstance), it'll be MSEP. Nothing brings in the locals like that good ol' Christmas-lights-on-chicken-wire-long-due-for-pasture-MAGICAL-antique.

And locals will be the resort's major customers (even moreso than usual) for, at minimum, several months after reopening.

 

[jrhwdw]

IF they bring back a night parade after they reopen (probably unlikely in any circumstance), it'll be MSEP. Nothing brings in the locals like that good ol' Christmas-lights-on-chicken-wire-long-due-for-pasture-MAGICAL-antique.

And locals will be the resort's major customers (even moreso than usual) for, at minimum, several months after reopening.

This may be obvious but, as much as I want a Night Parade, we should make sure the brand new Magic Happens is able to run before we ask for MSEP/PTN.

 

[PiratesMansion]

This may be obvious but, as much as I want a Night Parade, we should make sure the brand new Magic Happens is able to run before we ask for MSEP/PTN.

Oh, I have no illusion that a night parade is likely to come any time soon, but if they're still not getting a ton of tourist traffic and they decide to spring for a night parade after awhile and indeed after Magic Happens, they'll go with MSEP.

 

[TTA94]

If they even will be able to run parades and other entertainment. 2021 maybe.

 

[Squishy]

They rather run Magic Happens at night.

 

[Nland316]

I’d imagine when the Holiday season starts in November that would be our first reintroduction to parades and shows. Not too sure on the Oogie Boogie after hours event, as they would probably be focusing on the parks reopening around that time.

 

[fctiger]

Wow I know I'm a little slow but I didn't consider the parades would be shut down when it reopened, but yeah. Magic Happens had what, a 3 week run? I'm glad I got to see it in person first but yeah it's going to be a very subdued park whenever it opens up again.

 

[Phroobar]

Wow I know I'm a little slow but I didn't consider the parades would be shut down when it reopened, but yeah. Magic Happens had what, a 3 week run? I'm glad I got to see it in person first but yeah it's going to be a very subdued park whenever it opens up again.

Maybe they can retool Tragic Happens with better music and more characters and floats.

 

[Squishy]

Maybe they can retool Tragic Happens with better music and more characters and floats.

The better music & more floats thing is definitely out of the question at this point.

 

[fctiger]

Maybe they can retool Tragic Happens with better music and more characters and floats.

I really liked it but still probably prefers Soundsational. I'll have to see it again before I can truly say sometime in the year 2029.

 

[Squishy]

Guess this confirms pixar play parade isn't coming back again

 

[iMax]

Guess this confirms pixar play parade isn't coming back again

Thats sad..I would have loved to see it moved to Hollywood Studios as part of a 50th anniversary addition for WDW, but also at this rate who knows what kind of 50th WDW is gonna have now given the current circumstances.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I picked WDW. Why? Because I do not visit any other Disney park
This is such a moot point. There won't be parades in Disney parks for the foreseeable future...